Exercise of the Week: Pushup Jack

The Pushup That Blasts Fat

Learn the newest way to do this classic movement

November 29, 2011

This week’s exercise is called the "pushup jack." It’s exactly what it sounds like: a fusion of the pushup and the jumping jack. It’ll get your heart pumping and your muscles burning—in almost no time. In fact, fitness expert BJ Gaddour will show you how to combine the pushup jack with the seal jack—another jumping jack variation. The result: This 4-Minute Fat-Blasting Workout that you can do anywhere.

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